Thanks Bill, that is the target range as of now. How much depreciation on average does SW useage bring. All things being equal, two boats-average shape one all sweet and one run in salt. I am talking general market stigma. Am I close at 20% off?

If Bill K is right and you offer 5 to 7 then you put 12 in it I would think you will be near what you can buy one for. Add in the fact that your time is limited and winter is setting in and someone will be looking to get out from under a large payment and my decision would be to find a good running boat.

Is the motor worth rebuilding? I'd be looking at a diesel if it were me, paint the thing, never worry about salt again. I ride in salt too and I've gone the rebuilt 350 route. Even the sweet anodising we got doesn't last.

That cooling gear has to be worth something, I know a Mercruiser radiator aint cheap... If it's already apart then someone has done a quarter of your work for you already.

I think it would be pretty ambitious offering 10 and still coming out ahead at the end, even if you do most of the work yourself. Which is worth more, your time or your money and the skin on your knuckles? I'd aim for somewhere around 6 - 7 seeing as there are a lot of little things on top of the one big problem.